CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news release: Obtaining rare-earth elements (REEs)--ranging from terbium to lithium--involves soaking chemical compounds in vats of kerosene to separate the atoms. It's messy and expensive, and because of safety and biological concerns, the United States depends on other countries to extract rare-earth elements from mined ores or recycled materials. But scientists at Case Western Reserve University hope to  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 4 -- City Colleges of Chicago issued the following news: Building off a successful track record of preparing Chicagoans for further engineering education and careers, City Colleges of Chicago announces it will create the nation's premier community college pathway to an engineering degree. To advance this goal, City Colleges officials unveiled an expanded Engineering Access Alliance partnership with top-ranked University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Grainger College of   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Flip a switch on the wall, and it turns on a light across the room through a simple circuit. Now add 140,000 other switches and try and figure out which one controls the light. That is similar to the challenge undertaken by an international consortium of researchers, partially supported by the NSF Next Generation Networks for Neuroscience (NSF NeuroNex) program, who have worked to map all of the co  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: The potential for remote operation and autonomous control, which could improve operational efficiency and reduce risk, is a major selling point for some advanced nuclear technologies. Take microreactors, for example. These small nuclear reactors are designed to be able to operate independently from the electric grid with limited local operating assi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it advances in physical chemistry, chemical physics and materials science, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 3, 2024, edition (Vol. 15, Issue 39): Physical Insights into Quantum Phenomena and Function * Preparation of High Vibrational States in the Entire Molecular Beam Physical Insights into Materials and Molecular Properties * E  more

OXFORD, Ohio, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- Miami University issued the following news wrap up for Sept. 2024: * * * Authors, Accolades, and Achievements * * * Kimberly Hamlin, Chamberlin Family Professor and chair of history, and a member of the board of directors of the league of Women Voters of the United States, was one of several LWV directors who partnered with the Broadway musical Suffs on Aug. 24 in recognition of Women's Equality Day, the day commemorating the adoption of the 19th Amendment t  more

BOULDER, Colorado, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The National Center for Atmospheric Research issued the following news release: * * * International team produces global maps of coronal magnetic field * * * For the first time, scientists have taken near-daily measurements of the Sun's global coronal magnetic field, a region of the Sun that has only been observed irregularly in the past. The resulting observations are providing valuable insights into the processes that drive the intense solar storms tha  more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * A team of scientists have successfully carried out regular measurements of the outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere for the first time - giving us a much better understanding of the magnetic field within this region, known as the solar corona. * * * The Sun's magnetic field plays a key role in shaping its atmosphere, with activity such as solar eruptions and the heating of the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, issued the following news release: * * * Michael Muller recognized for developing the world's most powerful ultrafast fiber lasers * New award spotlights fiber laser advances by early-career professionals and provides US$20,000 prize. * Muller acknowledged for his pioneering research in ultrafast fiber lasers, achieving record power, and developing innovative techniques with significant potential in nanotechnology, biomedi  more

MENLO PARK, California, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news brief on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * This research advances our understanding of Earth's deep interior and exoplanets, opening new research avenues in Earth and planetary sciences. * * * By Ali Sundermier Researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have revealed new details about Earth's core-mantle boundary and similar regions found in exoplanets. The t  more

LAUREL, Maryland, Oct. 4 -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: The APL Women in Technology (AWiT) affinity group at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, recently earned its fourth Gold Mission Recognition Award from the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). The Mission Award honors teams that exemplify SWE's core values of integrity, inclusivity, mutual support, professional excellence and trust, while showc  more

STONY BROOK, New York, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: Stony Brook University Professor Heather J. Lynch, PhD, a professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the first Endowed Chair for Ecology and Evolution at the university's Institute for Advanced Computation Science (IACS) has been awarded the 2024 Golden Goose Award for Unconventional Research that Yielded Unexpe  more

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 4 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * UC San Diego's award-winning electrical engineering curriculum is now offered at a Chula Vista high school * * * By Katherine Connor Last spring, high school students at Chula Vista Learning Community Charter School built a remote controlled LED light; an audio amplifier; 3D printed a design of their own creation; and developed a line-following robot. They learned all the engineeri  more

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: By Katie E. Ismael University of California San Diego computer scientist Rose Yu is one of the MIT Technology Review's Innovators Under 35 in this year's list of "exceptionally talented young innovators" whose work has "the greatest potential to transform the world." Yu, an associate professor in the Jacobs School of Engineering's Department of Computer Science and Engineering,   more

BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: The University of Queensland will be at the forefront of developing quantum technologies on a global stage, after securing more than $29 million through the Queensland Quantum and Advanced Technologies Strategy. The 10 UQ projects include using quantum technologies to help with decarbonisation, computing, athlete performance, diagnosing concussion and athlete drug tests. UQ Vice-Chancellor and Pres  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 4 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: For years, cancer researchers have noticed that more men than women get a lethal form of brain cancer called glioblastoma. They've also found that these tumors are often more aggressive in men. But pinpointing the characteristics that might help doctors forecast which tumors are likely to grow more quickly has proven elusive. University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are turning to artificial i  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: The 2025 Henry Stommel Research Medal is being presented to Dr. Amy Bower, a Senior Scientist in the Physical Oceanography Department at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). This is the highest honor the American Meteorological Society (AMS)(https://www.ametsoc.org/index.cfm/ams/about-ams/ams-awards-honors/awards/science-and-technology-medals/the-henr  more